What's New

Additional bug fixes

App Description

We followed up the popular Manual for the United States of America app with a Second Edition, redesigned for the next generation of the iPad. Along with the documents and presidential/state facts found in the original version, we have added more visual and timely information presented with higher resolution images. New features include news headlines, contact information for government officials, an interactive U.S. map, and an Election Center. We encourage you to explore different areas of the app to find special sections about the flag, the founding fathers, and important government buildings.

BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT:
Find facts and bios of Presidents, contact information for Senators and Representatives, bios of current Supreme Court Justices, information about current cabinet positions, landmark Supreme Court cases, and Rules of the U.S. Senate/House of Representatives/Supreme Court.

ELECTION CENTER:
Track election results for Presidential, Congressional, and Gubernatorial races. Search congressional elections by district along with a chart showing total seats per party. Get more info about Presidential candidates and count electoral votes by state on our election map.

DOCUMENTS:
Read the following documents with notes: Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Articles of Confederation, Federalist Papers, Anti-Federalist Papers, Washington's Farewell Address, Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg Address, Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address, How Our Laws Are Made, Civil Rights Act, and more.

Special sections about the Constitution and Declaration of Independence include images of the original documents, paintings depicting their signing, and biographies of the original signers.

STATE INFO:
Use our interactive map to see how state and national boundaries have changed over time from the end of the Revolutionary War to the present. Get facts about states, territories, and the design of their flags.

INFLUENTIAL WRITING:
Explore ideologies that influenced the nation's founding with writing from Thomas Paine, Adam Smith, David Hume, and John Locke, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams. A special section highlights Patrick Henry and his passionate plea for independence from Great Britain.

THE FLAG:
View a diagram, historical designs, and handling instructions. This section includes U.S. Code about the flag and an informational pamphlet.

USA Manual Express is available (separately) for iPhone and iPod Touch on the App Store.

iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • June 13, 2014 Initial release
  • August 04, 2014 New version 1.2.5
  • October 20, 2014 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $3.99
  • October 22, 2014 Price increase: $3.99 -> $5.99
  • December 31, 2014 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $3.99
  • January 04, 2015 Price increase: $3.99 -> $5.99
  • November 08, 2016 New version 1.2.6
  • June 15, 2019 New version 1.2.7
  • October 27, 2020 New version 1.2.9
  • September 16, 2023 New version 1.2.11

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